Orlando City Defeats Newcastle UnitedMolino's strike is only goal in 1-0 win against EPL sideORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City’s biggest match to date provided a record 10,889 fans with one of the most exciting matches of the season along with one of the most exciting results as the Lions took a 1-0 victory against the English Premier League's Newcastle United. Even as the match started, thousands still waited outside to grab a ticket to the biggest EPL friendly in Orlando City’s young history.

Orlando, Harrisburg To Meet For TitleUSL PRO Championship to be decided on FOX Soccer

TAMPA, Fla. – Orlando City will face the Harrisburg City Islanders for the USL PRO Championship after both sides advanced from their respective division finals this weekend. The Lions will host the contest at the Florida Citrus Bowl on Saturday night, with the game set to be aired by FOX Soccer at 7 p.m. EDT.

The City Islanders were the first side to book their place in the championship game with a 2-1 victory against the Rochester Rhinos in the National Division Final on Friday night at Sahlen’s Stadium. In a hard-fought affair, first-half goals by Stephen Basso and David Schofield were enough for Harrisburg to advance to its first USL championship game since 2007, their only prior trip to a title game.

The City Islanders won that contest in a penalty shootout, 8-7 against the Richmond Kickers after the two teams had played to a 1-1 draw through regulation and overtime.

The Lions reached the championship game with a 3-0 victory against the Kickers in the American Division Final on Saturday night in front of an electric crowd of 8,304 fans at the Florida Citrus Bowl. Luke Boden and Jerome Mecheck each scored in the first half for Orlando, which will be making its first appearance in a USL championship game.

USL PRO All-League Teams AnnouncedOrlando City leads the pack with six honorees

TAMPA, Fla. – USL PRO honored the top performers from an exciting and successful 2011 regular season today, naming the All-League First and Second Teams as chosen through a vote of team management.

The finalists for Coach of the Year, Defender of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player will be announced on Wednesday, August 31, with the awards being presented at the USL PRO Championship Media Luncheon on Friday, September 2 in Orlando.

TAMPA, Fla. – USL PRO is pleased to announce it has retained the services of respected branding and business development consultant Misann Ellmaker. Ellmaker will immediately begin working as a special consultant for USL PRO at its Tampa, Florida headquarters, and will focus on enhancing the total fan experience at all USL PRO games.

Ellmaker, who developed many successful branding and community relations programs in more than a decade spent with Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball, will also work with USL PRO to enhance community relations outreach, national sponsorships, licensed merchandise sales and website productivity for its teams. Ellmaker’s addition is yet another step that will allow USL PRO to raise the level of overall service provided to its teams.

Family entertainment and community relations are top priorities as USL PRO teams work to integrate into the fabric of their communities and increase attendance

USL PRO Combine Heads to FloridaSixth Edition to be presented by Umbro in Bradenton, Florida

TAMPA, Fla. – The 2012 USL PRO Combine is set for January 26-29, 2012 at the internationally recognized IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida. The USL PRO Combine provides an opportunity for elite men’s soccer players to showcase their talents for both domestic and international scouts and professional coaches.

The annual event, now in its sixth year, will feature 102 of the top players from North America and abroad hoping to land a professional contract. To date, nearly 150 participants (including 20 from 2011) have gone on to sign professional contracts with USL, MLS and international squads since the debut of the combine in 2006. The event attracts the top talent from throughout North America, with a majority of the participants coming from the USL PDL, North America’s leading developmental league for men’s professional soccer.

The USL PRO Combine will once again be led by USL National Technical Director Peter Mellor, who will oversee a comprehensive curriculum that challenges participants while providing coaches with the proper environment for evaluation. Coaches expected to participate in the event will include MLS staff coaches and several current PDL head coaches.

Today, Orlando City Soccer Club announced and unveiled an updated crest that reflects the club’s 2011 USL PRO championship. Also unveiled was a championship scudetto, a commemorative patch the team will wear during the 2012 USL PRO season.“We are honored to be adding a Championship star to our crest in our first year representing the City of Orlando,” said Orlando City President Phil Rawlins. “The returning players and new players will be proud to wear the updated crest on their uniforms. It should remind all of them what a fantastic inaugural season we had in 2011.”

Orlando City Returns To DisneySporting KC also to compete at 2012 Soccer Classic

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Major League Soccer Eastern Conference top seed Sporting Kansas City and USL PRO champions Orlando City Soccer are among the first teams to enter the 2012 Disney Pro Soccer Classic at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort.

Sporting KC, which plays the Colorado Rapids Nov. 2 for a spot in the MLS Eastern Conference Championship, has been the Cinderella team of Major League Soccer this season with their worst-to-first run. Sporting KC is arguably the hottest team in MLS today and anchors what is expected to be another strong Disney Pro Soccer Classic field, Feb. 24-March 3, at Disney.

TAMPA, Fla. – USL PRO announced its 2012 regular season alignment and schedule Wednesday, with the 132-game regular season slated to kick off on Friday, April 6. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Antigua Barracuda will officially get the season underway at Sticky Wicket Stadium on April 6, and also highlighting the kickoff weekend is the opener for 2011 USL PRO champion Orlando City, which visits the Charlotte Eagles on Saturday, April 7.

Sacramento Republic FC are making more and more noise each week as they inch closer to a spring 2014 debut in USL PRO.

The upstart expansion franchise based in Northern California unveiled on Thursday the primary and secondary kits for its inaugural season competing in the third-flight league.

Sponsored by UC Davis Children's Hospital for the next three years, the primary kit features the team’s signature “Old Glory Red” as the kit’s dominant color with an always popular sash across the front.

As far as third-division soccer team kits go, these strips from Sacramento Republic FC come out near the top in terms of design and overall look.

The Cal Expo Board of Directors also unanimously adopted a recommendation to develop an 8,000-seat multi-use facility that would include a full grass pitch for soccer. The facility will serve as Sacramento Republic's home stadium in its first season, if built.

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